Level 1 – Hear and Play
Learn guitar, Learn the basics of music
This beginners course is designed to help students who have difficulty in learning the guitar in a traditional manner.
Do you have difficulty memorising music, remembering chords, playing in tempo and playing with others?
At the end of the course you will be able to play great songs by artists such as Eric Clapton, Green Day, Paramore, Jason Mranz, Coldplay, Guns ‘n’ Roses, The Beatles, Sublime and many more with self confidence, competence and, above all, by tapping into your full creative potential.
Level 2 – Hear and Play – Improvise
After completing the first two levels, you will be able to choose a song you like, figure out it’s chords in any key, play the melody, play a simple solo and perform the song in a group setting as lead or rhythm guitar. Furthermore you will also be able to compose simple songs.
This is all great fun but it requires a structured pathway and your commitment to learning.
The Craft of Accompaniment 101 (Group only)
Get a CLEARER band sound with applied arranging skills to the GUITAR. Learn the craft, learn how create the correct groove, and above all how to hear the melody in relation to the chords- Learn how to write for:
- Two Guitars and Vocal
-Two Guitars Bass and Vocals
-One Guitar Vocals and Drums, etc......
with Balanced Chords, Spreads, UST, Ostinatos , Pedals, Open Closed Triads, etc...
Transform your Strumming, Transform Your Song
Assessment
Would you like to know where you are at? Please complete this assessment so I may recommend the most appropriate level for your learning.
Level 3 – Styles & Improvisation
It´s time to improvise, create good grooves, play expressive solos and expand your creativity. For this purpose you will develop solid technique, a thorough understanding of chord scale relationships and a set of practical tools for improvisation in a variety of styles: Blues, Jazz, Pop, Funk, Flamenco, Latin Music.
